The AVMA supports passage of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510). In addition to giving the Health and Human

A New York Times story exposing alleged abuses at an agricultural research facility has prompted legislation to expand federal animal

Update: The U.S. Department of Labor on December 2 appealed Judge Mazzant's decision to the 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in New Orleans.   With…

AVMA prioritizes how it will address bills or regulations when they are posed in Congress.

State governments adopted or considered a variety of measures during 2007 in areas that affect veterinarians—such as animal

Once again, Congress is eyeing implementing reforms in North American horse racing, but, this time, it’s looking to an outside

Veterinary prescription mandates are bad for veterinarians, and bad for our patients. This legislation interferes in the veterinarian-client-patient…

With 88 percent of veterinary students borrowing from federal student loan programs, according to the 2016 AVMA & AAVMC Report on the Market for…

The AVMA has renewed its opposition to federal legislation that would require a veterinarian to provide a client with a written prescription

Legislation signed in November 2013 will give federal authorities more scrutiny over some compounding pharmacies, which will be able to

A new AVMA task force will develop a proposal for federal legislation to address issues related to veterinary compounding

compilation of resources designed to provide executive directors of VMAs with a quick, step-by-step guide on how to plan a legislative effort

The AVMA has directed the Governmental Relations Division in Washington, D.C., to continue pressing for passage of several bills pending in Congress

This legislation would require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate the distribution and labeling related to bioengineered foods.

The Animal Welfare Committee recommended the changes to the policy, which reads, in part, as follows: The AVMA does not support regulations or…

This legislation amends the Toxic Substances Control Act.

Legislative priorities for veterinarians and veterinary medicine on pharmaceutical issues.

The personal and professional lives of veterinarians are affected by legislation and regulation every day, from when they write a prescription to when…

AVMA legislative priorities for veterinarians and veterinary medicine in appropriations issues.

AVMA strongly recommends that veterinarians, legislators, state veterinary medical boards, and state pharmacy boards work together to create practical…

Legislative priorities for veterinarians and veterinary medicine on food-related issues.

AVMA legislative priorities for veterinarians and veterinary medicine related to environmental and conservation issues.

Legislative priorities for veterinarians and veterinary medicine on research-related issues.

"We're extremely grateful that Capitol Hill understands that these costly regulations are inappropriate for small

Federal employees will be able to seize and hold adulterated or misbranded pharmaceuticals once pending regulations are enacted, the